neighborhood – Page 2 – Black and White

galvanized steel origami

ridges and valleys — DCIM101MEDIADJI_0147.JPG

Chuck

CWTIII January 1 — CWTIII used to bring a taste of Suffolk Virginia to the Woolen Mills January first. He’d make the obligatory Hoppin’ John, not my favorite. But then there were oysters and ham biscuits, delicious. Chuck was my neighbor for 34 years. All good years. Miss him everyday.

chuck and Tilly — Chuck and Matilda, porch sitting

WTJU is raising funds for an initiative: the Chuck Taylor Fund for WTJU History. Email WTJU General Manager Nathan Moore if you’d like to learn more about this fund. nathan.moore@virginia.edu

morning social

talking across the fence — Tilly visiting with Rivers, a daily stop, neighbor dog.

hot air

balloon — Shore birds are inured to motorized watercraft, but display a degree of alarm if the boat is quiet. Eek! A kayak. This balloon snuck up on me this morning then fired the propane burner. Eek.

Love , Persephone and the lawnmower

CWT confronts the lawnmower — Persephone would take the lawnmower with her to hell every year but come April she’d bring it back.

CWT first cut — CWT always beat me to a first cutting in the spring. Before UVA/WTJU he worked for the County of Albemarle heading up a grounds crew.

day of rest

Union Chapel, Woolen Mills neighborhood, Charlottesville VA

Bike Ped Bridge survey

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is working to submit a bike-ped bridge proposal to VDOT later this year. The TJPDC is considering two potential bridge locations. One bridge would land at the end of Chesapeake Street, one would land at the end of Market Street.

They are interested in public input, so please consider taking the survey

It is a short survey, only takes a few minutes.

The Piedmont Environmental Council has assembled an excellent group of photos and maps + information about the proposal here.

dancing with chaos

work needs doing? Put the twins on it.

twilight

c. 1917 house of Woolen Mills transportation supervisor J.E. Hudson

Chuck

CWT — Cel Harlow and Bettie Baltimore’s house, built in 1916. Chuck Taylor’s house since the 1980’s. Best neighbor possible.